2009 Central Bedfordshire Council election explained

Election Name:Central Bedfordshire Council Elections, 2009
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Conservative Party (UK)
Next Election:Central Bedfordshire Council Election, 2011
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:Whole Council
Election Date:4 June 2009
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:54, 81.8%
Popular Vote1:88,524
Percentage1:51.67%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats2:11, 16.7%
Popular Vote2:49,583
Percentage2:28.94%
Party3:Independent (politician)
Seats3:1, 1.5%
Popular Vote3:6,901
Percentage3:4.03%
Largest Party
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

Elections to Central Bedfordshire Council were held on 4 June 2009. This was the first elections to the newly formed council, with all 66 seats being up for election, elected in wards that matched the previous County Council electoral divisions, but with twice as many councillors being elected in each. All Councillors elected would serve a two-year term, expiring in 2011, when ward boundaries would be reviewed. The Conservative Party won overall control of the council, managing to win 54 of 66 seats on the council.

Result

The overall turnout was 40.59% with a total of 171,328 valid votes cast.

Council Composition

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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